The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
by Rashid Khalidi, Francisco Ramos · first published 2020
78% recommend22% neutral
Why HN recommends it
An academic history of a century of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, tracing settler colonialism, Palestinian resistance and the role of Western governments. Suited to readers wanting a scholarly overview.
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A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history In 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create a Jewish national home in Palestine, wrote a letter aimed at Theodore Herzl: the country had an indigenous people who would not easily accept their own displacement. He warned of the perils ahead, ending his note, “in the name of God, let Palestine be left alone.” Thus Rashid Khalidi, al-Khalidi’s great-great-nephew, begins this
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Those who want to know the proper history and context of the current conflict, you really owe it to yourself to read this well researched book by Prof Rashid Khalidi, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine [1]. In his latest book he even mentioned Israel - Palestinian latest major war (fifth war in chronological order) in the form of many years of blockade on the people of Gaza. The fact that this book…
on “ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ordering ceasefire” ↗…intervention in this conflict by the US and UK. It’s not just two groups fighting amongst themselves. It’s western governments putting their thumbs on the scales to massively help one side destroy the other. The Hundred Years War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi is an excellent book on the subject with a good audiobook on audible. It’s remarkable how one sided this conflict has been with western support since the beginning.
on “Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera offices” ↗…the F16 pilot that bombed the residential compound filled with civilians it’s the civilians that voted a decade ago for Hamas. And on and on. Read a short book and start to see for yourself. 1. The Hundred Years War on Palestine - Khalidi (Palestinian Arab author) 2. The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine - Pappe (Israeli Jewish author)
on “Al Jazeera condemns Israeli government decision to shut down channel” ↗I highly recommend the book by Prof. Rashid Khalidi, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine, from the academic perspective of the situations. His relative was once the mayor of Jerusalem and he's the Editor of the reputable Journal of Palestine Studies based in the US. The book begins with an…
on “IDF officers ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near Gaza food distribution sites” ↗…predominantly Muslim community and Jewish community have been continously living in Morocco (and many other muslim majority countries) for more than a thousand years. I'd strongly suggest you read the The Hundred Years' War on Palestine book, from the academic perspective of the situations. The author Rashid Khalidi is the Editor of the reputable Journal of Palestine Studies based in the US. His relative was once the mayor in Jerusalem…
on “U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites” ↗…dismissing one entirely risks perpetuating the divide. If we’re serious about peace, we need to hold space for that complexity; maybe starting with works like Morris’s “1948” or Rashid Khalidi’s “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine” for balanced views. Thanks for engaging thoughtfully; these conversations are hard but necessary.
…is that almost half of those expelled (300,000) were driven off their land before the war started (my parents included). One would be much better off reading actual historical accounts the region: The Hundred Years War on Palestine (Rashid Khaldi) and The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine (Ilan Pappe).
on “Daily chart: A new low for global democracy” ↗…with you won't be very productive. I think you would find it useful, even for supporting your current arguments more substantially, to read any of the following (in order of recommendation): - The Hundred Years' War on Palestine - The Holocaust Industry - Except for Palestine I also used to justify or overlook Israel's history and military actions in the same way but once you allow yourself to hear from scholars on both…
on “ICC issues warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas officials” ↗…documented history of using terrorism to build its state. If you truly oppose terrorism I recommend starting with the books I've sourced. [1] The ethnic cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappé [2] The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 by Rashid Kahlidi
on “Leaked data reveals Israeli govt campaign to remove pro-Palestine posts on Meta” ↗…significant bearing in the grand scheme of things? [1],[2] [1] What we know about violence involving football fans in Amsterdam: https://news.sky.com/story/what-we-know-about-violence-invol... [2] The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781627798556/thehundredyears...
…based on the fact that they wrongly believe that they're God's chosen people destined for the Heavens and will not be touched by the Hell fire for whatever autrocities they've committed? [3]. [1] The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hundred_Years%27_War_on_Pa... [2] Zionist political violence [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionist_political_violence [3] Chosen people: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chosen_people
on “U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites” ↗…Israeli government cannot be trusted. Their whole strategy since 1948 has been about distracting the Palestinians with fake peace processes that were never meant to lead to anything. (see the book "The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine")
…there was forced conversion. But yes, the Christians were far worse. This is all before the formation of Israel when things got really bad and Jews had to escape. > I'd strongly suggest you read the The Hundred Years' War on Palestine book What makes you think I haven't read that and countless others on the subject? I'm amazed that you're trying to explain my history to me and assume we don't all know this stuff. We live this stuff…
on “U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites” ↗